So Lutsenko and Van Avermaet have seven seconds on the peloton as things start to get serious.

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Chris Froome's dominance means that that the Tour de France is seeing the back of motor-mouthed billionaire Russian Oleg Tinkov. For now.

The Tinkoff team owner is shutting down his operation at the end of the season. He says he will return, but only once Froome is safely retired.

"But one thing is certain: I will come back to win the Tour," he told sporza.be via Cycling News.    , external

"As long as Chris Froome is there, it will not happen. I'm waiting for the end of the Froome-age to get back in the peloton."

Alexis Gougeard and Alexey Lutsenko bridged to Teklehaimanot and Lutsenko decided to carry on marching by himself.

But all the while, the peloton has been closing down and here goes Greg van Avermaet chasing down the Astana rider.

The arrival of Luke Rowe and Wout Poels in the breakaway has swelled the group to nine riders - although that's down to eight again as Daniel Teklehaimanot goes solo out the front.

Do Team Sky ever take a day off?

Two hours ago they were sipping beer and champagne, now two of them are tearing away from the peloton and joining the breakaway group.

Wout Poels and Luke Rowe, who have been workhorses for Chris Froome, have been let off their leashes and they're having some fun up the Champs-Elysees.

Etixx Quick-Step are having a mare,

Tony Martin has withdrawn, Marcel Kittel threw a hissy fit and now Dan Martin seems to be falling behind with a technical issue.

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It may have started processional, a celebration, a parade, but Chris Froome will be very much banging the pedals to keep pace with the peloton. It's no walk in the park anymore.

So, let's assume it's a sprint finish. Who are you backing to win?

Marcel Kittel is back in the peloton, but what energy has he used in the chase?

Andre Greipel perhaps? Alexander Kristoff? A home victory for Bryan Coquard? A maverick finish from Peter Sagan?

John Degenkolb has been quiet on this Tour, will he wake up today?

Or, for the patriotic British among you, how about a stunning surprise from Dan McLay?

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See you same time, same place, next year?

Chris Froome is up for a reunion and he is planning on a similar outfit as this year.

“I will keep coming back for the next five or six years to give it my best shot, to fight for victory again," he said yesterday.

"I’ve won three and I can’t say the novelty is wearing off."

His latest victory pulls him level with the likes of American legend Greg LeMond.

He needs another two to match the record five general classification amassed by the likes of Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx. Miguel Indurain and Bernard Hinault.

Marcus Burghardt, formerly of the breakaway, is now back in the peloton after falling off the pace at the front of the race.

Marcel Kittel is about 20 seconds down on the peloton. He's using a string of team cars to get into slipstreams to help him back up. The German is currently squatting in the clean air of a Dimension Data car.

Kittel won on the Champs-Elysees in 2013 and 2014. Does he stand a chance today?

Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist on BBC 5 live sports extra

"These are the histrionics that burn the energy that Marcel Kittel will need in thirty-odd kilometres time.

"This in unbelievable. Etixx QuickStep have already lost Tony Martin. This has been a poor day for them.

"Kittel is sat behind his team car, trying to make up the difference. He will take the fine or the time penalty that will go against his general classification standing.

"If he can get back, that adrenaline could be useful."

Don't worry, Tony Martin is there to come back and help out Marcel Kittel.

Oh, wait...

(See 17:46 BST)

Marcel Kittel has thrown a strop.

Actually, he's thrown a wheel.

The German had already had a bike change earlier, and on the Champs-Elysees he gets a puncture. He's not happy with the new wheel though and takes it off and slams it on the ground.

Has his chance f competing in the sprint gone? He's got a huge amount of work to do to get back in the peloton.

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The RideLondon event is next weekend, and Chris Froome has said he intends to race. It should draw out the crowds and offer the yellow jersey man a chance to take in the plaudits of the nation.

Rob Hatch
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

"I think that Chris Froome's decision to ride RideLondon before the Olympics is, in part, to do with connecting with the British public.

"He has never lived in the United Kingdom. He was brought up in Kenya and initially rode under a Kenyan licence. 

"For me representing Great Britain and doing well is enough, but I understand that for some sections of society, there needs to be more of a hook."

Well, that breakaway of which Rob speaks has 28 seconds on the peloton. They wouldn't want that to grow much more.

Rob Hayles
Former GB cyclist on BBC 5 live sports extra

"That eight rider group breakaway is fairly normal. 

"I expect it to be hunted down, the racing to calm down and it to come down to a standard sprint finish. 

"There are too many teams that want to see that and have prepared for that."

Hmm. Tony Martin, the three-time world time trial champion, has pulled out of the race.

There's no sign of a fall, or any reported injury for the German.

He'll have an eye on the Rio time trial, of course.

That's a team-mate of Marcel Kittel gone, so he'll have one less man to help him in the sprint finish.

OJ Borg asks Rob Hayles how you go about winning today.

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